Fish net



1,585,483 c. K. FREER FISH NET Filed June, 19, 1925 A May 13 11926.

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WITNESSES v aww e fait Patented llfllay l5, 1926 CHARLES KAATER FREER,@El TOLEDO, (EH10.

Application filed Juno 19, 1525.

'lhis invention relates to fish nets and has ier its object theprovision oi a :tabricated device adapted to be placed in a stream orbody oi vater and across the path of a school ot' lish tor trapping theiish in pool-iets which appear to ailord a passage ror the iish.

Another object ot the invention is the provision oi a net having aplurality oi pockets at a predetermined height which are so constructedthat they will permit entering but will prevent the escape of the lish.

A. further object oi the invention is the ii provision et net fortrapping lish and in which a plurality ot narrow pockets are formedhaving restricted entrances and hinged fabricated doors to permit fishto enter the pockets while the doors act as traps to prevent escape.

This invention will be best understood from a. consideration of thefollowing detailed description, in view oi the accompanying drawingsforming a part of the specilication; nevertheless it is to be understoodthat the invention is not contined to the disclosure, being susceptibleof such changes and modifications which shall define no materialdeparture from the salient features o1c the invention as expressed inthe appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective oi a ish net and trap constructedaccording to the principles or' my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in perspective oi the pockets which actas traps 'for the iish.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a pocket.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 designates one of apairof posts or" anchors which are driven into the bed ol? a. body ol water.The posts are placed adjacent the banks so that wnen the net 11 isstretched between said posts and across the path ol' the travel of thelish theiisli are prevented from progress. A cable 12 is astened to theupper edge of the net and spaced buoys or corl; floats 13 are connectedto the cable in any approved manner to support the intermediate portionsof the net near the level of the water and `tor retaining the cable insubstantially a horizontal position. A second cable 14; is attached tothe bottom ot the net and is provided with Serial No. 33,271.

`en weights 15 to maintain the lower end v.aid net in close contact withthe bed. ncad et the individual weights a chain length of the net may besubstituted for purpose.

'lf' ie lower end oi" the net is formed with a plinfality ot openings 16registering with the entrances 127 oit a plurality of pockets r traps18. rllhese entrances are approximately eight inches square but thedimensions may be varied to conform to diiierent species or sizes orfish. rlhe openings in the net are either located in spaced relation ora slot may be provided the length of the net and cable 19 secured inplace to the not at the upper edge oi' said slot as shown in Figure 1.rihe pockets are then placed in juxtaposition, with their open endssecured in the vertical plane of the net and at the opening formed bysaid slot.

rlhe pockets are made or' fabricated material to permit the admission oiwater and may be so constructed that they will have common side wallsand individual top, bottom and end walls, or the top and bottom wallsmay for a continuation of the material. l/lilhile one layer of pocketsis shown, a plurality o1c rows may be employed it desired. 1n order toprevent the escape of the ish after they have entered the pockets, aswinging trap door 2O made of fabricated material is hingedly connectedto the upper front edge of the pocket adjacent the entrance to thepockets as shown at 21. rlhe lower edge 22 or' the doors are held in anelevated position to maintain the doors partially open so that a iishwill be permitted to enter the pockets. @ne or more lanyards 23 isconnected between the lowerv edge of the door and the top oi the pocketfor retaining the doors partially open. lt is desirable to make thepockets approximately sin to eight teet long in order to comfort ablyhouse the larger lish. When smaller ish are intended to be trapped thedimensions oi the pockets are suitably reduced.

ln the application of the device ior trap ping iish7 the net is placedtransversely of the path in a body of water and the posts or anchors 10are driven into the bed to maintain the net taut. rlhe floats 18 areadapted to position the cable or line 12 while the weights 15 or chainhold the bottom of the net to the bed of the body of water. As the ishreach the net they will seek an opening and as the entrance to the Yipocket presents an apparant avenue of eS- cape the ish Will enter thepockets and either by reason of the narrow passage which will preventthe fish from turning I in the pockets or by reason or' the partially 10A fish net comprisingv a length of fabricated material, a cable securedto the upper edge thereor and provided with floats, a cable secured tothe lower edge of the niaterial and provided with weights, saidniaterial adjacent the lower end having openings, pockets formed offabricated materials conneeted to the material and embracingtheopenings, each pocket having an cntrance alining with an openingin theinateriel, a trap door formed of fabricated ina- 1 terial swingablyconnected to each pocket at en upper edge of the entrance to saidpocket, a lanyard secured between the pocket and the lower edge of thedoor for maintaining said door partially open.

CHl-LRLES KATER FREER.

